Sony explains why it removed the speaker port in the Xperia XZ2

Nowadays, getting rid of the 3.5mm headphone jack on smartphones is becoming increasingly common. This is exactly what Sony did with the Xperia XZ2, which was announced by the Japanese company at the MWC 2018 Mobile World Congress held in Barcelona last month, but it seems that Sony recently made an explanation of why it was removed from the new handset.


According to Sony, which posted answers to common questions on its official Web site, she said: "This is part of the shift to the new Ambient Flow design language. In order to create a beautiful smooth design, our designers need to remove the speaker port. In addition, we are familiar with the market trend towards wireless headphones and the gradual abandonment of wired speakers. "

This is an interesting interpretation, although the general feeling we see is not in line with the company's decision, or at least they think it is an excuse. However, we assume that this will happen at some point, just as happened with the many outlets and accessories abandoned by the world over the past decades. Let's not forget that Apple made a big fuss when it stopped incorporating floppy drives on its own laptops, but we believe it was already aware of what it was doing, especially considering how many people still use floppy disks to install software.

Sony also notes that it includes an adapter in the Xperia XZ2 phone box that allows users to convert a USB Type-C port to a 3.5mm speaker port if they still want to use conventional wired speakers, although the company prefers to buy Its own wireless headsets.